College Physics (10th Edition)
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780321902788
Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 2MCP
A ball is thrown directly upward with a velocity of +20 m/s. At the end of 4 s, its velocity will be closest to
- A. −50 m/s.
- B. −30 m/s.
- C. −20 m/s.
- D. −10 m/s.
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